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General Contest Guidelines
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LaClair |
Patricia
Beckman |
Kiyoshi
Moody |
Eligibility
Athletes from any organization and any locality
are welcome at any OCB event. Bodybuilding,
Figure and
Fitness Model competitors are required to be
current members of OCB to compete in OCB events. Fitness
Model division entrants must be 18 years of age or
older. OCB memberships are $60
per year and are good for the month they are purchased
through the end of the previous month of the following
year (Ex. Membership purchased on 5/21/2013
is good through 4/30/2014. OCB
Members will receive a one-year subscription to
Fitness
and Physique Magazine, a publication that prints
coverage of all OCB contests. OCB Membership forms are
available in the Schedule
section of OCBonline.com.
Fitness competitors participating in OCB produced events
are required to be current members of the IFSB
(International Fitness Sanctioning Body), the Ms.
Fitness organization. IFSB memberships are $50 per year
and are good from the date of purchase through contest
weekend of Ms. Fitness USA/Ms. Fitness World (held
annually in early/mid September). IFSB Members will
receive a one-year subscription to
Ms. Fitness Magazine, a publication that prints
coverage of Ms. Fitness events produced by OCB. IFSB
Membership forms are available online at
MsFitness.com. If fitness competitors participate in
only the Ms. Fitness division,
they only need an IFSB membership. They do not need an
OCB membership in addition, unless they also participate
in Figure,
Bikini, Fitness Model or Bodybuilding
divisions.
Eligibility
for the OCB Yorton Cup Nationals:
There currently aren't any
eligibility restrictions for the OCB
Yorton Cup Nationals.
Pre-qualification at other OCB events isn't necessary at
this time. The events are open to all regardless of past
contest history and/or placements.
NUMBER OF
JUDGE'S
All Bodybuilding,
Figure and
Fitness Model contests are to
have an odd number of judges with
seven being the minimum for IFPA pro qualifiers and
five being the minimum for non-pro
qualifiers. Ms. Fitness divisions require a minimum
of four judges.
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| Steph Marques |
Ron Coleman |
Katy Wayman-White |
DIVISIONS
Divisions offered at events are based on age and
level of experience. Divisions
offered can vary from show to show.
Check a particular contest’s entry
form for the exact offerings at it.
Division Definitions:
Debut
Divisions: Open only to those who are competing in their
first competition ever.
Novice Divisions: Open only
to those who have not placed first in any class besides Teen
within any division in the same category (Ex. Figure) with
any organization (with the exception of cases where first
place was won in a class that only had one competitor in
it). Eligibility is verified during polygraph testing.
Masters Divisions: Open to
those age 40 and over.
Grand Masters
Divisions: Open to
those age 50 and over.
Great Grand
Masters Divisions:
Open to those age 60 and over.
Teen Divisions: Open only to
those who are age 19 and under.
Junior Divisions: Open only
to those age 22 and under.
Open Divisions: Open to
anyone regardless of age and level of experience.
Note: Promoters reserve the right to
cancel divisions that have only one entry. Competitors have
the option of participating in another class, or being
refunded, whenever a division is canceled.
CLASSES
Formation of classes
within divisions at a show is at a promoter's discretion.
Promoters may elect to use specified height or weight
ranges, or may form classes by splitting divisions into
equal portions by height or weight based on total number of
entries in a division.
Note: Height classes should always be used for Figure
When forming classes using specified
height ranges:
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For 2 Classes
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Class
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Male
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Female
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Short
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Under
5' 9"
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Under
5' 4"
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Tall
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5' 9"
& Over
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5' 4"
& Over
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For 3 Classes
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Class
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Male
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Female
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Short
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Under
5' 7"
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Under
5' 3"
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Middle
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5' 7"
to Under 5' 10"
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5' 3"
to 5' 5"
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Tall
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5'
10" & Over
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Over
5' 5"
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For 4 Classes
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Class
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Male
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Female
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Short
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Under
5' 6"
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Under
5' 2"
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Lower
Middle
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5' 6"
to Under 5' 9"
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5' 2"
to 5' 4"
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Upper
Middle
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5' 9"
to Under 5' 11"
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Over
5' 4" to 5' 5"
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Tall
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5'
11" & Over
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Over
5' 5"
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For 5 Classes
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Class
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Male
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Short
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Under
5' 6"
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Lower
Middle
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5' 6"
to Under 5' 8"
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Middle
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5' 8"
to 5' 9"
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Upper
Middle
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Over
5' 9" to Under 5' 11"
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Tall
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5'
11" & Over
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Note: Promoters have the right to vary
ranges for their shows at their discretion.
When forming classes using specified
weight ranges:
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For 2 Classes
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Class
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Male
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Female
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Light
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Under
170 lbs
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Under
118 lbs
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Heavy
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170
lbs & Over
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118
lbs & Over
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For 3 Classes
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Class
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Male
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Female
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Light
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Under
150 lbs
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Under
112 lbs
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Middle
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150
lbs to Under 180 lbs
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112
lbs to Under 122 lbs
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Heavy
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180
lbs & Over
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122
lbs & Over
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For 4 Classes
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Class
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Male
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Light
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Under
156 lbs
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Middle
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156
lbs to Under 172 lbs
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Light-Heavy
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172
lbs to Under 189 lbs
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Heavy
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189
lbs & Over
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For 5 Classes
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Class
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Male
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Light
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Under
150 lbs
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Welter
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150
lbs to Under 165 lbs
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Middle
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165
lbs to Under 176 lbs
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Light-Heavy
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176
lbs to Under 190 lbs
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Heavy
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190
lbs & Over
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Note: Promoters have the right to vary
ranges for their shows at their discretion.
When forming
classes the even portion method:
There are no specific height or
weight cutoffs with this method.
Classes are formed by dividing groups into as equal as
possible parts.
Crossovers: A "crossover" is entering more than one
division. For example, someone may enter the Novice
division, if eligible, and also elect to crossover into the
Open division and compete in it as well. Crossovers between
Figure, Bikini and Women's Bodybuilding categories are not
permitted.
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| Chrissy Zmijewski |
Saiid Tejan-Kamara |
Layne Norton |
IFPA
Pro Qualifiers
Select events are designated as IFPA
(International Federation of Physique
Competitors) –
IFPApro.com) Pro Qualifiers. The overall winners for
Men’s Bodybuilding, Women’s Bodybuilding,
Bikini and Figure at these events become eligible for
IFPA Pro competitions
and the overall winners for Masters (Age 40+) divisions
become eligible for IFPA Pro Masters competitions.
Should a competitor who has previously won a pro
qualifier win his/her class at an
IFPA pro qualifier, the second place finisher in the
respective class will have the choice to advance to the
Open division overall
judging. Should the competitor who previously won a
pro qualifier win the overall, the pro card being offered at
the IFPA pro qualifier can be offered to the
competitor who placed 2nd in the overalls.
If urine test results come back positive for an
overall winner at a pro qualifier, the competitor who was
ranked 2nd in the overalls will be recognized as the overall
champion and become eligible for IFPA pro competition.
In cases where
there are 30 or more participants in a pro qualifying
division (for example, 32 competitors in a Figure Open
division), the top two overall finishers become eligible to
compete as IFPA pros.
Tie-Breakers
Should a tie occur, the competitor ranked higher by the
majority of judges is to be awarded the higher placement.
See an example.
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